block out

VERB

plan course

Synonyms

WEAK

arrange chart map out outline prepare sketch

Antonyms

WEAK

recall remember

VERB

try to forget

Synonyms

STRONGEST

obscure shut off

WEAK

close conceal cover hide obstruct screen shroud shut out

Antonyms

WEAK

recall remember

Example Sentences

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“We can’t just block out one sector of your constituents,” Garcia told the board.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Now, in the worst of times, do they retreat ever inwards to block out the flak?

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Many residents had their windows sealed to block out the noise and dust of the construction work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

They simply block out anything they don’t like.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Merriweather never took her eyes off the smoke as the sheer magnitude of it began to block out the sunlight.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley